Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-01-27

ueaL COnulllOn. ne Walk has DeeD
kept clear of the snow all winter,
which is rare thing in this city,
except on High street.
"MosE," a colored gentleman now
engaged at the zinc works, took an
accidental dive into about six feet
of oxide on Tuesday. Upon his re-
appearance there was a decided
change in his color. He went down
about Is or Is inches, and his eyes
Jared badly.
The prospects are that beef will
command a higher price in this
section ere long, and that next year
it will be quite high. Most of the
young stock has been sold off on
account of fear of scarcity of food,
and farmers have not much more
on hand than they want to keep.
Two loads of young folks went
over to the county seat Friday even
ing. One was dumped out at the
residence of Register of Deeds, E.
J. Bennett, and the other at Marks
hotel The shower of rain which
the "kids" had to endure returning
home was the only unpleasant feat
ure experienced.
The Republicans of Lafayette
county have presented Judge Orton
with gold-headed cane for his tact
as chairman of the county commit
tee. To equalize things the Repub-
I licans of this county ought to pre-
sent a double-headed gold cane to
JAS. Spensley, Esq, as a token of
recognition of his able service in a
like capacity to that of Mr.. Orton.
FIVE members of the graduating
class of our High School visited the
Darlington schools last Friday. On
account Of the disagreeable weather
they were unable to get home until
Saturday afternoon. They report a
most cordial welcome, and hope in
the near future to have the pleasure
of a visit from the neighboring
school.
A "runner," with three heavy
trunks, was determined TO go to
Dodgeville on Sunday, so liveryman
Sims hitched up one of his most
faithful teams and started him off
with "Pomp" and "Pete," two like
wise faithful employees, as pilots.
They were the first to make the trip
after the heavy storm. 1t took them
from about 1890 a. m. to p. M.
to go there. They experienced
considerable fatigue and fisherman s
luck.
YESTERDAY Mr.. John Beardsley,
who moved from this place to Lone
Rock about eight years ago, called
on the TRIBUNE. He came through
the day before and report it immense
travelling for those who enjoy a
struggle with snow drifts. Mr.. b.
has a choice farm of over three
hundred acres at the Rock, suitable
for grain, grass and stock purposes,
which he is desirous of selling,
and would take in part payment a
house and lot in some city or village.
Good opportunity for some one.
WELL, we have had the customary
January rain storm, but not exactly
the January thaw. 1t set in Fri
day night, continuing nearly twenty
four hours, when (early Saturday
evening" the rain was succeeded by
snow. Sunday morning our people
awoke to gaze upon the snowfall Of
the season. Fortunately wind did
not accompany its coming, and as
result it was not nearly as difficult to
open the roads as has been expert
enced other winters. The average
estimate of the depth of the snow
fall is Is inches, and that with what
the rain did not wash away leaves us
with plenty and to spare.
WITH last week the Misses J. dS NJ.
Coates millinery establishment
closed its career in this city. Some
months ago the younger member Of
the firm opened a branch store at
Al.